Income does not equal to wealth’ Ask yourself this- If you could choose, would you be comfortable leaving yourself in charge of managing your own finances? More than half of the women do not– they let their spouses manage and make long-term decisions instead. On September 28th, Immigrant and International Women in Science(IWS) organization hosted a webinar …
Women and Wealth – a discussion to better financial health Read More »
Are you an immigrant woman trying to navigate the new waters of Canadian STEM landscape? Our members from 6 Canadian cities virtually gathered and brainstormed the common struggles and challenges of IWS. This started a fruitful, honest, critical discussion about how to overcome the barriers that immigrant women in STEM face when they come to …
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“Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world.” – Louis Pasteur. In simplest terms, science diplomacy can be defined as bridging the world and bringing it together on a unified scientific pedestal. It includes local, national, and global scientific collaborations, to work towards a common goal, …
Science Diplomacy in times of COVID-19 – May 2020 Read More »
We followed up with our February meeting on cultural assimilation after immigration as part of our second meeting in our monthly series in 2020. When moving to a new country, we always bring with us our cultural baggage and so do many other people when they immigrate to Canada. Canada has an incredibly diverse population, …
Adapting to a new culture: the Canadian Workplace – Feb 2020 Read More »
IWS offers safe and friendly space for our members to share their experiences and support each other. As you may know, we normally conduct monthly in-person meetings to talk about gender equity, diversity, professional and cultural challenges and opportunities. However, in consideration of the physical distancing measures put in place due to COVID-19 pandemic, we …
